[vorbis] .ogg file extension for both audio and video?

[steve]

> `.ogg` will probably stay the single extension used for Vorbis
> forever, no matter whether we like it or not.  I think we should
> accept it but make different extensions for other Ogg formats.
> `.ogm` is used for a format understood only by one set of filters and
> used as a wrapper for codecs like DivX; it should not be used for
> other things like Theora -- this would create even even more
> confusion.  I think `.ogt` for Theora would be OK.  `.ogs` for Speex
> and `.ogf` for FLAC would complete the set.  What do you think?

I think that is the best solution.
I've been lurking and reading for a while (cos I ain't no programmer.)
I am a musician and have been working with lots of different media files.
what I find is...
AVI - endings have got out of control, you need every filter, every plugin
to be sure it will open.
QT - just doesn't ever seem to work smoothly for me on P.C.
MP3 - I can't even hear that ugly word anymore - I've had problems there too
with lame and blame or whetever they call the codec stuff involved.
REAL - was ok they have audio and video in one extention, but it is very
easy
to get confused unless you title at least all video files with an extra
clue.
The switcher app sounds good but complicated.

The other thing I like is that ".Ogf ", when said aloud, is still "Ogg F"
The only problem is that people could start saying O.G.F. files
But thats a case of a bit of good promotion from the developers.
I'm sure that people like to say the word Ogg, it's fun!
"Oggy Oggy Oggy", "Oy Oy Oy" - something we used to shout in the boy scouts
:-)

<p>cheerio
- Steve - www.humbox.com (music and stuff also using Ogg)

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